"More than 400 law enforcement personnel were deployed on Saturday as police sought a suspect who had entered a building where students were taking exams with a firearm. Access to parts of the campus remained restricted on Sunday as police maintained a security perimeter around Minden Hall and nearby apartment buildings, said Brown, which has hundreds of buildings, including lecture halls, laboratories and dorms. Streets around the campus had been packed with emergency vehicles on Saturday while law enforcement agencies sought the gunman."
"Seven people injured at Brown University are in stable condition, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said. One remains in a critical but stable condition, while another has been discharged, he added. Smiley said the shelter-in-place order for nearby neighborhoods was lifted after the arrest but some streets remain shut as investigators work at the scene. Residents should expect a visible police presence across the city, he said."
"Kristy DosReis, chief information officer for public safety, told Reuters that a person of interest was in police custody following the shooting. Oscar Perez, Providence's police chief, told reporters a suspect was taken into custody early Sunday and they are not seeking anyone else at this time. Authorities declined to share details about the individual as the probe remains active."
Two students were killed and nine people were wounded in a shooting on a university campus while students were taking exams. A person of interest is in police custody and authorities say they are not seeking anyone else at this time. Seven injured people are in stable condition, one is critical but stable, and another has been discharged. Shelter-in-place orders for nearby neighborhoods and the campus were lifted after the arrest, though some streets and portions of campus remain closed. More than 400 law enforcement personnel, including FBI and ATF agents, responded and investigators maintain a security perimeter around Minden Hall.
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